MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

23.11.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HONG KONG YAKULT CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Units A B & C 15FL World Tech Centre, 95 How Ming St Kwun Tong Kowloon

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

July 22, 1966

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0013045

 

 

Legal Form :

Private

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of a broad range of healthy drinks widely known as "Yakult".

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

Up To USD 200,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear


name & address          

 

HONG KONG YAKULT CO LTD

UNITS A B & C 15FL WORLD TECH CENTRE

95 HOW MING ST KWUN TONG KOWLOON, HONG KONG.

TEL      : 852-23751103  

FAX      : 852-23751355

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : JULY 22, 1966

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 0013045

LEGAL FORM                           : PRIVATE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MS. CORINNE LIU (ASSIST. MANAGER)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 150

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 1,026,958

BUSINESS LINE                        : MANUFACTURER

TURNOVER                              : N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

EQUITIES                                 : N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO USD 200,000

MARKET CONDITION                : AVERAGE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : N/A

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : HKD 7.77643 = US$1

 

Adopted abbreviations:

ANS - amount not stated           

NS - not stated

SC - subject company (the company inquired by you)

NA - not available          

M - million        

HKD –Hong Kong Dollars


Rounded Rectangle: HISTORY 

 

 

 


*Company History*

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1969                  - Commenced commercial operations.

 

*Company Registration*

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(1)

License number    : 0013045

Date issued          : 22 July, 1966

Issuing authority   : Companies Registry

Type of license     : Corporate

 

(2)

License number     : 02751243-000

Issuing authority    : Business Registration Office - Inland Revenue Dept

Type of license      : Business 

 

*Capital Details*

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Authorized capital : HKD 8,000,000.00 divided into 8,000 ordinary shares at HKD 1,000.00/-each, fully paid

 

*Office & Facilities*

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Previous Contact Details

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Address                : Rm 609-610, 6Fl Silvercord Tower 2, 30 Canton Rd Tsim Sha Tsui Kowloon Hong Kong

Yaer of relocation : 2006

 

*Corporate & Organization Structure*

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Serves as overseas factory of YAKULT HONSHA CO LTD (Japan)

 

*Reputation*

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Reference checking for the purpose of establishing the firm's reputation within the respective industry failed to reveal any negative information.

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 

 


SC is not known to host website of its own at present.

 

E-mail: hkyakult@biznetvigator.com

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: LITIGATION 

 

 


For the past two years there is no record of litigation.

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


*Major Shareholders*

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Total number of shareholders     : 6

Total number of ordinary shares : 8,000

 

Shareholders' Name                 No. of Ordinary Shares        Amount of Shares (HKD)      % of Shares  

--------------------------                   --------------------------------     -----------------------------------      ----------------

YAKULT HONSHA CO LTD                 6,400                                    6,400,000.00                    80.00

Sou-ham Lam                                          380                                       380,000.00                      4.75

Takahara Tetsuo                                     380                                       380,000.00                       4.75

Peng-suan Lim                                        320                                       320,000.00                       4.00

Ka-lung Lim                                             300                                       300,000.00                       3.75

Lai-wai Woo                                             220                                       220,000.00                       2.75

 

*Directors' Details*

===============

(1)

Yoshihiro Kawabata

Passport number       : TF6116241

Address                      : 2-11-5 Taiheidai Tsujido Fujisawa-shi Kanagawa Japan

 

(2)

Sou-ham Lam

HK ID number            : A602249(1)

Address                      : House6-C Hillgrove 18 Cape Drive Chunghom Kok Repulse Bay Hong Kong

 

(3)

Peng-suan Lim

HK ID number            : A322865(A)

Address                      : Flat B 39Fl Cumine Court 52 Kings Rd Hong Kong

 

(4)

Hiroshi Narita

Passport number        : TZ0071023

Address                      : 3-24-6 Chiyoda Yotsukaido-shi Chiba Japan

 

(5)

Tadashi Suzuki

Passport number        : TF4282200

Address                      : 7-7-40-1410 Kamiochiai Chuo-ku Saitama-shi Saitama Japan

 

(6)

Tamotsu Tomibe

Passport number        : TF6872801

Address                      : 3226-60 Nozuda-cho Macida-shi Tokyo Japan

 

(7)

Naomasa Tsuritani

Passport number        : TG4094524

Address                      : Rm 302 Nice Urban Plaza Nishi Ooi 3-27-3 Futaba Shinagawa-ku Tokyo Japan

 

(8)

Pak-chuen Woo

HK ID number            : A203237(9)

Address                      : 11 & 12Fl, 111 Robinson Rd Hong Kong

 

(9)

Teruo Yokokura

Passport number       : TG0620061

Address                      : 6-27-12 Kinuta Setagaya-ku Tokyo Japan

 

Shareholders' Details

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(1)

Lai-wai Woo

Address : 4Fl Woodland Gardens 62F Conduit Rd Hong Kong

 

(2)

Takahara Tetsuo (Deceased)

Address : 2-30-1 Chuo Nakano-ku tokyo Japan

 

(3)

Ka-lung Lim (Deceased)

Address : Flat H 23Fl Fu Kar Court 32 Fortress Rd Hong Kong

 

*Corporate Secretary*

==================

TRICOR SECRETARIES LTD (formerly SECRETARIES LTD)

CR number : 14900

Address     : Level 28 Three Pacific Place 1 Queen's Rd East Hong Kong 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


Management:    Ms. Corinne Liu, Assist. Manager

                        Mr. Tetsuo Ishizuka, Managing Director

 

Name                            Nationality         Job Description              Dept. / Division

Ms. Corinne Liu             Hong Kong        Assist. Manager            Marketing

Mr. Tetsuo Ishizuka        Japanese          Managing Director          -

 

*Key Personnel*

=============

Tetsuo Ishizuka

HK ID number            : P714915(1)

Address                      : Flat E 21Fl Sceneway Garden - Block 12 Lam Tin Kowloon Hong Kong

Responsibility            : Handles the overall management of the company.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


*Main Products & Services*

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Specializes in the manufacture of a broad range of healthy drinks widely known as "Yakult".

 

Products: Cultured milk 

               Fermented milk drinks 

               Health drinks 

               Lactobacillus beverages 

               Milk fluid 

 

*Payment Terms*

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Sales

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Local   : Cash or Credit

Export : Letter of Credit (L/C)

              Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

Purchases

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Local   : Cash or Credit

Import : Letter of Credit (L/C)

              Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

*Local Distribution Network*

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Part of the annual turnover is attributed to local sales. 

 

*Export Markets*

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Part of the annual turnover is attributed to export. 

 

 

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*Subsidiaries, Joint-ventures & Affiliates*

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Maintains a factory in China.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENTHISTORY 

 

 


PAYMENT RATING        : 3                OBTAINED SCORES         : 69

Rating Key

Implication

Implications

1

Scores 85–100

Excellent

2

Scores 75 – 84

Above Average

3

Scores 50 – 74

Average

4

Scores 35 – 49

Fair

5

Scores 15 – 34

Below Average

6

Scores 01 – 14

Poor

NR

No Data

No Data

 

The rating indicates the payment pattern of SC based upon our Payment Database, comments from suppliers of SC, information from banks (if available), as well as industrial sources.

 

Dealings on open terms may be possible for MODERATE amounts depending on individual judgement experience.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 

 

 


As a private limited company there is no legal requirement according to local corporate law for public disclosure of detailed financials.

 

*Bank Details*

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Bank name : SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORP

Address     : 1-1-2 Yurakucho Chiyoda Ku Tokyo Japan

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


SC is considered medium-sized in its line with a long history. Taking into consideration of SC’s general performance, a credit line up to USD 200,000 appears to be within SC’s capacities.

 

Attached: trade references

 


SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code    Product/Service Description

Manufacturing    2023     Milk and cream, condensed, evaporated, and dry

Manufacturing    2026     Fluid milk and cream, and related products

Manufacturing    5143     Dairy Products

Trading              2023     Milk and cream, condensed, evaporated, and dry

Trading              2026     Fluid milk and cream, and related products

Trading              5143     Dairy Products

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Manufacturing    0401100000       Milk and cream, not concentrated, not sweetened, fat content not exceeding 1%

                                                by weight

Manufacturing    0403900000       Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk

                                                and cream

Manufacturing    0403908500       Fermented milk other than dried fermented milk or other than dried milk with

                                                added lactic ferments

Manufacturing    0403909500       Curdled milk & cream, kephir & other fermented or acidified milk & cream, w/n

                                                concentrated, sweetened, flavored or added fruit or cocoa

Manufacturing    0404                 Whey & milk products, flavored etc. or not

Manufacturing    0405207000       Dairy products

Manufacturing    2202902000       Milk-based drinks, nonalcoholic

Trading              0401100000       Milk and cream, not concentrated, not sweetened, fat content not exceeding 1%

                                                by weight

Trading              0403900000       Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk

                                                and cream

Trading              0403908500       Fermented milk other than dried fermented milk or other than dried milk with

                                                added lactic ferments

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Product/Service Description

Manufacturer     Lactobacillus beverages 

Manufacturer     Cultured milk 

Manufacturer     Skimmed milk 

Trader               Cultured milk 

Trader               Fermented milk drinks 

Trader               Health drinks 

Trader               Lactobacillus beverages 

Trader               Milk fluid 

Trader               Milk, re-constituted 

Trader               Pasteurized milk 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE : ACTIVITY & MARKETS

 

Exporting to Asia

Exporting to Macau

Importing from Asia

Importing from Japan


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

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